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Submitted by Northwest Baptist Seminary As we celebrate our country’s 150th year, many of us have reflected on our national history. One of the lenses through which you can look at the history of Canada is the lens of partnership. Partnerships between diverse communities have helped secure and shape our nation… More

Are you ready to challenge the boundaries of your leadership and vision? CCCC invites you to The Pursuit—a brand-new conference for ministry leaders that will refresh, equip, and empower! The live conference experience will take place in London, Ontario on April 27-29, 2016. This 2.5-day event of vibrant worship sessions, engaging keynote speakers, and… More

I am super excited to announce that today you can now register for CCCC’s NEW conference!!! Not the same old, same old I’ve attended lots of conferences over the years – some ordinary, some better than ordinary, and some exceptional; but within days of coming home the binders are just sitting on… More

Having selected a new senior leader for a church or ministry, it is in the best interest of the board and the organization for the board to do everything it can to improve the likelihood of its leader’s success. I feel very well supported by the CCCC board, so I’d like to share how they invest in my success as a leader. More

The traits that enabled you to become a leader are the same traits that can be your downfall. This is the dark side of leadership. The point is not that leaders have a dark side that others don’t. Everyone has a dark side, but when you are in leadership, particularly in the senior leader’s role, your dark side has the potential to wreak greater havoc than would be the case with most people simply because you have greater ability to affect people. As you rise through the leadership ranks acquiring more power and authority that you plan to use for good, your foibles from the dark side are also acquiring greater power to potentially do serious harm to yourself and others. More

With this post I’ve come to the end of writing about my sabbatical. I am sure from time to time I will refer to something or other from my sabbatical, but this is the last detailed report about it. I have three guest contributors who will each contribute a few thoughts on how my sabbatical touched them: Larry Nelson, the board member who helped me come up with the basic outline of the sabbatical; Heather Card, the COO of CCCC who acted in my stead while I was away; and my wife, who encouraged and supported me in actually doing it. But first, a few final reflections of my own: More